Hate Crimes

. A hate crime is when a person intentionally selects a victim because of the race, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation. A person who commits a hate crime can come from any background and be any race. The term hate crime is meant to differentiate criminal behavior that is caused by prejudice from behavior that is motivated by greed jealously, anger, politics and like. Hate groups differ from one another in terms of membership, ideology and activities but do share one thing in common; they direct violence towards and against groups of people they do not understand. Most people committing hate crimes feel they are just doing Gods work of letting the victim know…show more content…

Not every hate crime is how someone would think a hate crimes happens, usually white on black and not black on white . A few examples of unheard bout incidents are:

1. Cleveland, Ohio. A white man on a moped accidentally bumped into a truck being driven by a black man. He fell over but was not injured. A crowd of 40 white people pulled the black driver from the truck and brutally beat him. One of them climbed in the truck and ran over the driver, killing him. The crowd cheered.

2. Massachusetts. Four black men decided to murder the next white person they saw. That unlucky soul was a college student from Boston, whom the men stabbed to death.

3. Miami, Florida. The leader of a black supremacist sect (i.e., the "Yaweh ben Yaweh cult") was convicted of the murders of several white people. He ordered his followers to kill any and all "white devils." They killed at least seven white people, bringing back body parts to their leader.

VIII. Ten Ways to stop/reduce hate crimes (include handouts)

1. Act- do something
2. Unite- call a friend/family member, co-worker; anyone you can truly trust
3. Support the victims- Victims are vulnerable and need support from loved ones around them
4. Do your homework- determine if hate groups are involved
5. Create an

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THE UNIFORM CRIME REPORTING
SYSTEM
Predicting Crime With the Uniform Crime Reporting System
Mitchell Adair
Introduction to Criminal Justice: CJA 105-AUO A01
Argosy University
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The Uniform Crime Reporting System is a statistical effort that is said to be cooperative of more than ten thousand state, city, and county law enforcement agencies on a basis that is considered….

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GUIDE
Hate Crimes Spring 2013
This study guide is offered as a starting point for your studies. It is not exhaustive. All topics covered in class lectures, readings and films may appear on the exam.
The Hows and Whys of Hate Crime Laws
What is a hate crime?
A crime motivated by racial, sexual, or other prejudice
How many hate crimes were recorded by the FBI in its most recent hate crime report?
6,222
According to the Petrosinos article and our text, were there hate crimes before….

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Crime Prevention
CRJ 305
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Crime Prevention
“The ultimate goal of crime prevention is to reduce the risk of being a victim.” (SIU, par. 1) “Successful crime prevention efforts will promote a safer community by enhancing the perception of safety and the attitudes and behaviors that help people feel safe.” (SIU, par. 3) Reducing crime must be a community effort. It requires the work of not only law enforcement but also the community….